Softball Recap: Bourgade Catholic Golden Eagles vs. Chino Valley Cougars
Bourgade Catholic came tearing into Wednesday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Chino Valley Cougars. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Bourgade Catholic also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Raina Navarro was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Navarro has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Navarro was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maya Macias, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3.
On Chino Valley's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Breanne Petty, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ali Estala, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Bourgade Catholic's win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-2. As for Chino Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-11.
Bourgade Catholic will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Fountain Hills at 1:00 p.m. on April 22nd. Bourgade Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Fountain Hills' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Chino Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Camp Verde at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Chino Valley has given up an average of 8.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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